Toslink optical cables: Audioquest Optilink 3 vs Glass?

Hmmm interesting. Well it's sold through Amazon and has a 30 day return so I could do a comparison...

Thought I'd check back in and I agree with @agisthos on the strand count. I had the Lifatec before I got the DH Labs and to my ears, the DH Labs outperformed the Lifatec for my CDP use even with less glass thread count. 

During my research, I came across a site that broke down the number of strands and how much light/signal they can pass accurately and too many strands weren't any better than lesser count ones and sometimes performed worse. It was very technical but it convinced me.

For TV listening, I ended up using the Lifatec as the Uniqueperformance Toslink from Amazon had that "you're on the set" sound which sounded too sterile. On a home improvement show, it sounded like you were in an open, drywalled room with voices bouncing off the walls in a sterile manner. The Lifatec retained all the detail and air w/out the etch and sterility of the Amazon brand. It's very close to the DH Labs when it comes to TV use but not for CDs.

It all depends on what you're hooking what up to. 

All the best,
Nonoise

Well I will have the AQ Optilink, the Lifatec and the QED ref to compare. Of course, everything is system dependent so we will see what I like most in my system. 

The AQ vodka I use on my bluray ,excellent  the polished optical strands pay more less reflective light more accurate everything.

+1 DH Labs